"It is important to emphasize that we have not opted out of the AstraZeneca vaccine, but that we are putting it on hold. But both we and the Danish Medicines Agency have to react to reports of possible serious side effects, both from Denmark and other European countries. "Regulators have clear and stringent efficacy and safety standards for the approval of any new medicine, and that includes COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca. The EMA said that batch ABV5300 had been delivered to 17 EU countries, comprising 1 million doses of the vaccine. Anecdotal reports suggest people in some EU countries, however, are still choosing not to take the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Source: The Nation March 11, 2021 16:04 UTC